"OCT, Inc. will provide telecommunications services including local exchange services, intraLATA services and interLATA services on a reseller basis. The specific products and services are set forth in the U S WEST Service Resale Agreement to which One Call is presently a party in Minnesota."

"ITC presently provides interstate "switchless resale" in several states. ITC is extending its service to meet the intrastate needs of its customers in several states and is filing the requiesite applications in all other states to be certified as required. ITC proposes to provide service throughout the state."

Bid date for this project was May 9, 1997. At that time or before, the affected utilities were aware that utility relocation would be necessary. A pre-construction meeting was held on May 30, 1997. U S WEST representative Dennis Serfling was present. Raymond Sand stated that he would like to begin the project as soon as possible--at least by June 9th. Dennis Serfling said U S WEST was waiting for cable to arrive for the fiber optic line move and that expected arrival was June 3, 1997, after which they would proceed to install it. Sand Construction notified One Call Notification shortly after the meeting as a precautionary measure. We were issued ticket #23361. The project owners' project paperwork was not competed as rapidly as expected; therefore, Sand Construction didn't begin work until June 16, 1997. The telephone line relocation work in the county road work area was not completed, we had no choice o try to work around it....We submit that Sand Construction has suffered losses due to the delay in utility relocation by U S WEST. We request recovery of these losses from U S WEST." (Staff: SW/KC)

At that time, they said a connector would be sent in 2 days to service us. No one arrived. When we called back, they said a new line would have to be run. (Our residence had a previous phone number, but it had been disconnected.) They estimated a target date of June 30. Another call, after that date stated July 30, work was back logged. Another call on August 1st now pushed a connect date to September 12, because they did not have cable on hand. This is over 3 months from the date of first contact. They did offer us a credit or a cellular phone. But because of the location of our house between two mountains, that type of phone is inoperable....[I ask the Commission to] fine U S WEST perday of no service and to get us a financial settlement for our inconvience. We are only here until August 12, 1997, we will be returning to our other home..." (Staff: LH/KC)

The promotion will be targeted to residential customers currently using direct dialing and business customers using direct dialing or Optional Calling Plans. Customers subscribing to this Plan will be charged a monthly rate for which they receive unlimited toll usage on their intrastate intraLATA station-to-station calls....Customers must enroll in the promotion within 60 days of the effective tariff date and will be offered this rate up to December 31, 1998. U S WEST reserves the right to discontinue the promotion prior to that date. Qualifying customers will be called via a telemarketing firm or through direct mail notification. (Staff: DJ/CH)